What is the difference in population of compulsory school age, both sexes between China and Pakistan?

95.57 million number, with China ahead.

How many years of comparable data are there for China and Pakistan?

22 years are reported by both, from 1998 to 2019.

Where does this data come from?

UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Population of compulsory school age, both sexes (number). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

China vs Pakistan: Population of compulsory school age, both sexes

China

151.90 million number

in 2019

Pakistan

56.33 million number

in 2019

China rank

2nd

Pakistan rank

3rd

Population of compulsory school age, both sexes over time

China
Pakistan

How they compare

China currently reports 151.90 million number against 56.33 million number in Pakistan, a difference of 95.57 million number.

That makes China's figure about 2.7 times Pakistan's.

Across all 22 years both countries report, China has been ahead every year.

China ranks 2nd and Pakistan ranks 3rd of 186 countries.

China has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade	China	Pakistan	Difference	Ahead
1990s	218.48 million number	41.28 million number	177.20 million number	China
2000s	187.67 million number	47.27 million number	140.40 million number	China
2010s	151.78 million number	53.64 million number	98.14 million number	China

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher population of compulsory school age, both sexes, China or Pakistan?: China, at 151.90 million number against 56.33 million number in Pakistan as of 2019.
What is the difference in population of compulsory school age, both sexes between China and Pakistan?: 95.57 million number, with China ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for China and Pakistan?: 22 years are reported by both, from 1998 to 2019.
How do China and Pakistan rank globally for population of compulsory school age, both sexes?: China ranks 2nd and Pakistan ranks 3rd of 186 countries.
Where does this data come from?: UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Population of compulsory school age, both sexes (number). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator: Population of compulsory school age, both sexes (number)
Unit: number
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage: 231 places, 4,849 data points, 1975–2020
Last refreshed: 21 August 2026

Population of children within the age span that children are legally obliged to attend school.